Barb Castell – Division 3
My name is Barb Castell and I am pleased to announce that I am your newly elected Councillor for Division 3, Foothills County. First, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who signed my nomination papers, helped door knock, put up signs, phoned voters on Election Day, or helped in any other way.
Council met for the first time on October 28th to select a Reeve and Deputy Reeve as well as appoint each councillor to committees. Congratulations go to Reeve Delilah Miller and Deputy Reeve Rob Siewert.
Here are my Committees for 2021- 2022:
- County Cemeteries (Blackie, Cayley, Pine Creek, Davisburg)
- Crescent Point Community Foundation Committee
- Dark Sky Initiatives Stakeholders Working Group
- Development Appeal Board
- Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)
- Foothills Cemetery Board
- Foothills Land Trust
- Historical Committee
- Leighton Art Centre Board
- Longview Intermunicipal Committee
- Marigold Library Board
- Millarville Recreation Board
- North-West Foothills Recreation Board
- Okotoks Public Library Board
- Sheep River Health Trust Board of Trustees
- Turner Valley and Black Diamond Intermunicipal Committee
More information about all the Boards and Committees can be found on the Foothills County website, www.foothillscountyab.ca.
Here are a few of the issues that came up while I was on the campaign trail:
- Communication to residents of issues affecting Division 3
- Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB)
- Rural Crime
- Logging
- Water
- Traffic Safety on Rural Roads (including bicycles, motorcycles, speeding, and noise levels)
- Dark Sky Concerns
- Red tape Reduction
The November Millarville Christmas Market was a huge success despite having to navigate and adapt to restrictions. Tickets were pre-sold for the 8 days with specific time slots. This did alleviate the past parking issues. I was privileged to volunteer on both Saturday mornings as a Shopper’s assistant in the Kids Only Shoppe. If you have not had a chance to bring your children to this fun experience, be sure to make plans for next year. All the profits go to school lunch programmes in our area.
Time is running out to get your name in the Millarville & District Telephone Directory or make changes to existing information for 2022. Advertisers are welcome too. Contact the Society for Millarville School Fundraising at 403.938.7832 or millarvilledirectory@gmail.com.
Keeping residents informed is one of my priorities. You can subscribe to my newsletter via my website, www.barbcastell.com.
Thank you and I look forward to representing you for the next 4 years. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Barb Castell
Phone: 403-931-3690
E-Mail: barb.castell@foothillscountyab.ca Website: www.barbcastell.com
FaceBook: facebook.com/barbcastell.ca
